<p>@ucbalumnus:</p>
<p>I get asked ‘why America’ a lot actually…and there are so, so many reasons. Just to state a couple, personally, it seems like a reasonable next step and almost like returning home after 8 years abroad. Also, I’m not excited for the potential classmates I’ll have in some/most Canadian universities. The programs I’ve interested in aren’t highly selective, much like most programs in Canada, and from the admitted classes I’ve seen, I’m not very confident that my potential peer group is one I’ll enjoy very much. That sounded pretty cocky, admittedly… This problem can be considered universal to some extent, but I’d rather ‘take a risk’ in the US. </p>
<p>With regards to standardized testing, I’ll definitely sit down over the summer to re-evaluate if the ACTs would be better for me. I guess I just want to finish what I’ve started with the SATs. I studied so hard for my subject tests and it paid off, but apart from memorizing vocab for the reasoning test, my efforts are still wanting. I think I just want to try harder. (Why do I come off so cocky?)</p>
<p>Course catalogs - brilliant. Will do!</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply!</p>